HomeBooksRiver and Canal Engineering, the characteristics of open flowing streams, and the principles and methods to be followed in dealing with themNote 3 — 1. Preliminary Remarks.—Arts. 2 and 3 of this Chapter deal with the calculation of flood discharges, Art. 2 dealing with small streams, in which the water has to be got rid of, and Art. 3 with large streams. The remaining articles discuss the methods of predicting floods and of preventing them from doing damage. When the discharge figures have been arrived at in any case, the necessary masonry works can be designed in accordance with the principles described in Chaps. X. and XI. For remarks regarding the design of channels and banks, see Chap. IX., Art. 4, and also Art. 6 of the present Chapter.

River and Canal Engineering, the characteristics of open flowing streams, and the principles and methods to be followed in dealing with them

Note 20 — 1. Preliminary Remarks.—Arts. 2 and 3 of this Chapter deal with the calculation of flood discharges, Art. 2 dealing with small streams, in which the water has to be got rid of, and Art. 3 with large streams. The remaining articles discuss the methods of predicting floods and of preventing them from doing damage. When the discharge figures have been arrived at in any case, the necessary masonry works can be designed in accordance with the principles described in Chaps. X. and XI. For remarks regarding the design of channels and banks, see Chap. IX., Art. 4, and also Art. 6 of the present Chapter.

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Return to 1. Preliminary Remarks.—Arts. 2 and 3 of this Chapter deal with the calculation of flood discharges, Art. 2 dealing with small streams, in which the water has to be got rid of, and Art. 3 with large streams. The remaining articles discuss the methods of predicting floods and of preventing them from doing damage. When the discharge figures have been arrived at in any case, the necessary masonry works can be designed in accordance with the principles described in Chaps. X. and XI. For remarks regarding the design of channels and banks, see Chap. IX., Art. 4, and also Art. 6 of the present Chapter.

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